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Black and white photograph of a wooded area, front and back. Baltimore COE-Site W, 18PR465 and 18PR466.
Photograph, Wooded Area, 2000.030_0183, N.D. (2018)
Black and white photograph of a wooded area, front and back. Baltimore COE-Site W, 18PR465 and 18PR466.
Photograph, Wooden Beam on Ground, 2000.027_0066, N.D. (2018)
Black and white photograph of wooden beam on the ground.
Photograph, Wooden Log, 2000.027_0053, N.D. (2018)
Black and white photograph of a wooden log embedded within a shell cache.
Photograph, Wooden Spool with Miscellaneous Shards, 2000.027_0052, N.D. (2018)
Black and white photograph of wooden spool with miscellaneous shards.
Photograph,Ballast House, BPI_0415 (1985)
Exterior photograph of the Ballast House.
Photographic Documents Envelope and Statements of Transmittal for Photos and Negatives from the Ballast House at Blossom Point, BPI_0374 (1985)
Photographs of an envelope and two statements of transmittal for photos and negatives from the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland. The negatives were from the Historic American Buildings Survey to the Facilities Engineering Office of the Harry Diamond Laboratories. This transmission of photos and documents was "In fulfillment of the Memorandum of Agreement between HABS and Harry Diamond Labs" using the Department of the Interior Statement of Transmittal forms.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Architectural Drawings of Ballast House (#2 of 2), BPI_0433 (1990)
Photograph of an envelope of Architectural Drawings Addendum of the Ballast House, Blossom Point, Maryland. Envelope marked #2 of 2. The drawings were from the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Ballast House Black and White Photos (#3 of 5), BPI_0270 (1985)
Envelope and folder with a return address from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District noting the contents of black and white photos of the Ballast House. Marked #3 of 5.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Black and White Photos of Ballast House (#1 of 5), BPI_0146 (1985)
An original photographic envelope stating contents of black and white photos of the Ballast House from an inspection of the interior and exterior of Building 501 on 23 January 1985 including negatives. Envelope marked as #1 of 5.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Color Photos of the Ballast House, BPI_0344 (2017)
Photographic documents envelope for color photos of the Ballast House, Blossom Point, Maryland. No organizational designations.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Drawings of the Ballast House (#1 of 2), BPI_0425 (1990)
Photographic documents envelope which contained Historical American Buildings Survey drawings of the Ballast House, Blossom Point, Maryland, marked # 1 of 2.
Photographic Documents Envelope, Miscellaneous Ballast House Photos (#2 of 5), BPI_0234 (2018)
A manila envelope for black and white photos labeled "# 2 of 5" and named "Misc. Ballast House Photos."
Photographic Documents Envelope, Photos and Negatives (#5 of 5), Ballast House, BPI_0373 (1985)
Photographic documents envelope for photos and negatives documenting the Ballast House, Blossom Point, Maryland. Marked #5 of 5. The envelope is marked with "HABS" which refers to the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Photographs of the More Valuable Objects in the Collection of Indian Artifacts Belonging to the Maryland Historical Society & Exhibited at the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland
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Photography, Performance, and Identity: Social Constructions of a Local Legend (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "On the Centennial of his Passing: San Diego County Pioneer Nathan "Nate" Harrison and the Historical Archaeology of Legend" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The numerous photographs taken of Nate Harrison in the early 20th century are an undeniable part of his continuing legacy. Photography and photographs have long been a cornerstone of substantiating historical existence and constructing knowledge about...
Photorealism at an Archaeological Site near Mission San Luis Obispo, California (2017)
Recent construction activities have triggered archaeological planning and research, showing the importance of area excavation for understanding land use between and among structures associated with Mission San Luis Obispo. Historical archaeology exposed Mission-related water conveyance features and lands used for Native American living, agricultural, and food-processing areas during the Mission period. ESA teamed with the Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative at UCSD to capture aerial and...
The Pickett’s Mill Farmstead: An Archaeology of the Inarticulate Whites (2019)
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Archaeologists often use both archaeological data and historical records to assist in their reconstruction of the past. However, historical records are usually written by a small portion of the population and this written history is usually about themselves and not a representation of the whole. The inarticulate Whites are a group of European descent people...
Picking Up Olive The Pieces: An Analysis On 16th Century Olive Jar From The Tristán De Luna Site (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Plus Ultra: An examination of current research in Spanish Colonial/Iberian Underwater and Terrestrial Archaeology in the Western Hemisphere." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In Spanish colonial sites, olive jars stand out among other ceramic types as important chronological markers due to their abundance and previously observed changes in form over three centuries. This plays a large role in identifying the...
Picking up the Pieces: Interpretation and reconstruction of USS Westfield from fragmentary Archaeological evidence (2015)
USS Westfield was the flagship of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the American Civil War. Originally a New York ferry, Westfield was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1861 and converted into an armored gunboat. On January 1, 1863 Westfield was destroyed by her captain during the Battle of Galveston to avoid capture. In 2009, the remaining wreckage, consisting of a disarticulated artifact debris field, was recovered from the Texas City Channel in advance of a dredging project. The remaining...
Picturing a Storied Past: On Narrative and Photography at a Castroville, TX Archaeological Site (2017)
Often associated with the documentary record and prized for their historical relevance, photographs can be an invaluable instrument found within any historical archaeologist's toolkit. They help to illuminate and corroborate the material cultural remains we find within the archaeological record as they present to us their dramas through images frozen in time. It is in this phenomenon of storytelling that this paper puts much of its focus as it explores the use of historical photographs as an...
A Piece of Salted Snakehead and Its Implications for the Nineteenth-Century Chinese Diaspora Fish Trade (2019)
This is an abstract from the "One of a Kind: Approaching the Singular Artifact and the Archaeological Imagination" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Archaeologists have traditionally relied upon large datasets to investigate historical fishing industries, the distribution of fish products, and the effect of fishing on the environment. Such studies make critical contributions to understandings of past fisheries; however, not all fish stories require...
Piecing Together History: Conservation of a Wool Coat from USS Monitor (2018)
On December 31st 1862, during the USS Monitor’s final hours, the ironclad’s crew discarded many personal items in its gun turret in preparation to crossing the deck and hopefully reach rescue boats. Recovered with the turret in 2002 through a joint effort between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Navy, these personal belongings are being conserved by a team of specialists within the Batten Conservation Complex at The Mariners’ Museum and Park (TMMP) in Newport...
The Pied Piper in Boston: A Zooarchaeological Analysis of Rats at the Unity Court Tenements (2019)
This is an abstract from the "Zooarchaeology, Faunal, and Foodways Studies" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The 2016-17 excavations at Boston’s former Unity Court Tenements yielded an incredibly rich assemblage of 19th-century artifacts. These tenements, in operation 1830-1880, served the ever-growing and changing community of Boston’s North End, and it was expected that their excavation would uncover the complex material culture of those living...
Piedmont Archaeology: Recent Research and Results
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